Special schools in Cheshire West and Chester

• 181open schools
• 130primary
• 22secondary
• 19independent
• 53,999pupils

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20 schools, A to Z.

• Abbey School for Exceptional Children

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 19 · 128 pupils

  10-12 Abbey Square, Chester, CH1 2HU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Adventure Wellbeing School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 11 · 46 pupils

  Sherwood House, Gadbrook Road, Rudheath, Northwich, CW9 7TN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Archers Brook SEMH School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 9 to 16 · 118 pupils

  Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Cloughwood Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 8 to 18 · Boys · 120 pupils

  Stones Manor Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1NU

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Dee Banks School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 141 pupils

  Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Deebanks School, Chester, CH3 5UX

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 170 pupils

  Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HD

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Elmy Hall School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18

  Hartford Manor, Greenbank Lane, Northwich, CW8 1HW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Everly East Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16

  Navigation Road, Northwich, CW8 1BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Fern House School and College

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 16 pupils

  New Pale Road, Kingswood, Frodsham, WA6 6LB

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Greenbank School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 18 · 129 pupils

  Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LD

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hebden Green Community School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 150 pupils

  Woodford Lane West, Winsford, CW7 4EJ

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Hinderton School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 62 pupils

  Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• iMap Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 19 · 18 pupils

  Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Maple Grove School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 50 pupils

  Clare Avenue, Chester, CH2 3HR

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Oak Cottage

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 12 · 6 pupils

  London Road, Allostock, Knutsford, WA16 9LU

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Oaklands School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 17 · 178 pupils

  Montgomery Way, Winsford, CW7 1NU

  Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Rivacre Brook

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 23 pupils

  Westways, Hooton Park Lane, Hooton, Ellesmere Port, CH65 1AN

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Rosebank School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QP

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• The Russett School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 150 pupils

  Middlehurst Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BW

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Thrive Education and Wellbeing

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 16

  Greenfields, Chester Road, Sutton Weaver, WA7 3EG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Towns in Cheshire West and Chester

• Chester (56)
• Ellesmere Port (28)
• Frodsham (12)
• Malpas (5)
• Neston (7)
• Northwich (42)
• Tarporley (7)
• Winsford (14)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.